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CVE-2025-41660

8.8
High
EPSS 0.43%Patch availableMar 24, 2026

Low-priv remote attacker can replace boot app in CODESYS Control runtime, enabling code execution.

common questions

Is CVE-2025-41660 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2025-41660 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2025-41660?

CVE-2025-41660 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-41660?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-41660. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2025-41660 affect?

CVE-2025-41660 affects CODESYS Control runtime system. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2025-41660?

Monitor for updates; apply patch when released; restrict boot/firmware access

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
CODESYS Control runtime system
impact

Remote code execution on ICS devices via boot replacement; attacker could run arbitrary code.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
CODESYS CODESYS Control for BeagleBone SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control for emPC-A/iMX6 SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control for IOT2000 SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control for Linux ARM SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control for Linux SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control for PFC100 SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control for PFC200 SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control for PLCnext SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control for WAGO Touch Panels 600 SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control RTE (for Beckhoff CX) SL
  • affected< 3.5.22.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control RTE (SL)
  • affected< 3.5.22.0
CODESYS CODESYS Control Win (SL)
  • affected< 3.5.22.0
CODESYS CODESYS HMI (SL)
  • affected< 3.5.22.0
CODESYS CODESYS Runtime Toolkit
  • affected< 3.5.22.0
CODESYS CODESYS Virtual Control SL
  • affected< 4.21.0.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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